A person setting up automatic deductions through her employer so a portion of her pay goes into a "Christmas account" is an example of:
A. status quo bias.
B. positive framing.
C. the endowment effect.
D. a commitment device.
Answer: D
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Yvonne takes out a fixed-interest-rate loan and then inflation turns out to be higher than she had expected it to be. The real interest rate she pays is
a. higher than she had expected, and the real value of the loan is higher than she had expected. b. higher than she had expected, and the real value of the loan is lower than she had expected. c. lower than she had expected, and the real value of the loan is higher than she had expected. d. lower then she had expected, and the real value of the loan is lower than she had expected.
Figure 17-12
If the country illustrated in is initially trading without restrictions at a world price of $1.00, the government revenue from a tariff of $0.50 per unit is represented by area
a.
c
b.
e + g
c.
i + e + f
d.
d + e
e.
e